Rude encourages students to seek an on-site preceptor to guide students through the course, and UND will assist in providing a preceptor for a fee. The 12-month course costs $525 and can be taken online or correspondence by mail.

The Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals certification exams are in English, and quizzes and course assignments for the UND course must still be completed in English.

For more information, contact UND Nutrition & Foodservice Professional Training Program at 1.800.CALL.UND, 701.777.3000, or visit dietarymanagers.UND.edu.

About UND Nutrition & Foodservice Professional Training Program

Offered through distance learning since 1973.

Approved by the Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals (ANFP).

The program has prepared more than 10,000 individuals to pass their ANFP certification.

Has one of the highest credentialing exam pass rates among nationwide correspondence and online courses.

Program Coordinator Becky Rude has worked in the foodservice industry for more than 35 years, and has been with the UND program since 1999.